tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression
awkwardly away, in touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, no impression
made all, ridden and ran on
close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish
Great News was much too keen when last at Newmarket behind better-fancied Godolphin stablemate Modern News but should be much better suited by this sharp track and is fancied to turn that form around with third Flame of Freedom. BOWMAN gave weight and a beating to the useful Rhoscolyn here in April and a recent third at Ayr was his best run since. Excel Power completed a hat-trick over 6f here in May but has only run over this longer trip once before and the penalised Ivasecret has more to do than when successful here on Saturday.
Excel Power (IRE) 2-1 (9-7) Pushed along leaving stalls, chased leaders, ridden and unable to pick up from 2f out, well beaten final furlong, last of 3, 6 1/4l behind Mitrosonfire (9-0) at Ripon 6f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Great News 5-1 (8-13) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 8, 12 3/4l behind Modern News (9-7) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Ivasecret (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Mid-division on inside, good headway between horses over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug beating Frow (9-12) by nk, 7 ran.
Bowman (IRE) 9-2 (9-10) Led, raced freely, niggled along over 2f out, pressed over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Global Humor (9-3) at Ayr 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Flame of Freedom (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, close up 2f out, held from over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Modern News (9-7) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
